Petrosino Square, New York City

#370 among attractions in New York City

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Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino Square is small triangular park in lower Manhattan in New York City, bounded by Cleveland Place and Lafayette and Kenmare Streets, two blocks north of the old police headquarters at 240 Centre Street, at the juncture of the Little Italy, Nolita, and SoHo neighborhoods. Formerly Kenmare Square, it changed its name in 1987 in honor of Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino, an early 20th century NYPD official dedicated to investigating and combating, among other adversaries, the Black Hand, an early version of the Mafia in America. ()

Elevation: 30 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°43'18"N, 73°59'51"W

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Downtown Manhattan (SoHo)New York City United States

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Petrosino Square – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bowery Ballroom, New Museum, Center for Italian Modern Art, St. Patrick's Old Cathedral.

~1230 ftSE
Nightlife, Dancing
Bowery Ballroom, New York City
6 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Manhattan's Lower East Side, the Bowery Ballroom stands as a beacon for music enthusiasts and night owls alike. This intimate music venue in New York City, New York, has earned a reputation as one of the city's premier destinations for live...
~1300 ftE
Cutting-edge art in a sleek building
New Museum, New York City
7 min walk • The New Museum of Contemporary Art is a beacon of modern creativity nestled in the bustling heart of New York City. This avant-garde museum, located on the Bowery in Manhattan's Lower East Side, is a cultural hub dedicated to presenting contemporary art from around the...
~440 ftSW
Museum, Art museum
Center for Italian Modern Art, New York City
3 min walk • The Center for Italian Modern Art is an American art museum and research center in the SoHo district of Manhattan, in New York. It specializes in Italian modern and contemporary art. It was started in 2013, and is a 501 organization.
~920 ftNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Historical place
St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, New York City
5 min walk • The Basilica of Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral, sometimes shortened to St. Patrick's Old Cathedral or simply Old St. Patrick's, is a Catholic parish church, basilica, and the former cathedral of the Archdiocese of New York, located in the Nolita neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, New York City.
~920 ftS
Nightlife, Dancing, Entertainment district
Little Italy, New York City
5 min walk • Little Italy is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan in New York City, once known for its large Italian population. It is bounded on the west by Tribeca and Soho, on the south by Chinatown, on the east by the Bowery and Lower East Side, and on the north by Nolita.
~1500 ftS
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Church of the Most Precious Blood, New York City
8 min walk • The Church of the Most Precious Blood is a Roman Catholic parish located in New York City. The parish is under the authority of the Archdiocese of New York, and is the National Shrine Church of San Gennaro.
~760 ftE
Park
Elizabeth Street Garden, New York City
4 min walk • Elizabeth Street Garden is a 1-acre community sculpture garden in the Nolita neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, located on Elizabeth Street between Prince and Spring Streets.
~1210 ftNE
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
International Center of Photography, New York City
6 min walk • The International Center of Photography, in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York City, consists of a museum for photography and visual culture and a school offering an array of educational courses and programming. ICP's photographic collection, reading room, and archives are at Mana Contemporary in Jersey City, New Jersey.
~1060 ftS
Street
Mott Street, New York City
6 min walk • Mott Street is a narrow but busy thoroughfare that runs in a north–south direction in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is regarded as Chinatown's unofficial "Main Street".
~1440 ftE
Museum, Modern art museum, Art gallery
Sperone Westwater, New York City
7 min walk • Sperone Westwater is a contemporary art gallery in the Bowery, in Manhattan, in New York City. The partners are Angela Westwater and Gian Enzo Sperone. The gallery was started on Greene Street in Soho in 1975; the first show was of work by Carl André.
~1280 ftE
Theater
Dixon Place, New York City
7 min walk • Dixon Place is a theater organization located in New York City dedicated to the development of works-in-progress from a broad range of performers and artists.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Petrosino Square?

Nearby attractions include Storefront for Art and Architecture, New York City (1 min walk), DeSalvio Playground, New York City (2 min walk), Center for Italian Modern Art, New York City (3 min walk), San Lorenzo Ruiz Chapel, New York City (3 min walk).

How to get to Petrosino Square by public transport?

The nearest stations to Petrosino Square:

Metro

Spring Street • Lines: <6>, 4, 6 (3 min walk)
Prince Street • Lines: N, Q, R, W (5 min walk)

Bus

Broadway & Spring Street • Lines: M55 (3 min walk)

Ferry

Brookfield Place / Battery Park City Ferry Terminal (30 min walk)